Scott Smolen Real Estate Update

When the holiday hussle and bustle slows down, take a minute reflect on 2016 and consider your goals in 2017.

Have a safe holiday season! 

When the clocks moved forward this past Sunday night, many folks just complained about losing an hour of sleep.  Since I took a red-eye flight back from the ReMax Convention in Las Vegas that landed 6 AM Saturday morning, I took it upon myself to whine more than most :) However the clocks moving ...

If you are considering buying new construction in Anne Arundel County, make sure you know what building codes that they builder will be building too.  Considering we are in 2014, you may think it would be logical that the home you are buying will be built to current codes (with the most dramatic ...

As an avid sports' fan, I never thought that I would believe there is too much hype about any one event in sports.  I enjoy the entire NFL season (despite having to endure being a Washington Redskin's fan) and look forward to the playoffs every year culminating in the Super Bowl game itself.   Ob...

This is a question that I frequently get from property owners considering to sell a home that they have been renting.  It is not limited to homes that they have been renting out, but I get it more for those homes than personal residences.   The answer to this question depends on each individual c...

In Maryland, the spring market tends to heat up with the weather.  Record lows and snow on the ground do not make ideal conditions to go house shopping.  With the last couple of winters being so mild in the Annapolis area, the winter months were busier earlier than when the weather is harsh.   Th...

In this area, we are no strangers to the cold weather.  However this Polar Vortex has brought in record low temperatures.  I know that I am guilty of trusting my anti-siphon exterior hose bibs during most winters, but with temperatures in the single digits it best not to leave anything to chance....

As the real estate market switches from a Buyers' market to a Sellers' market or vice versa, can be a challenge with younger agents.  Anybody that entered the business around 2007 or later (just still being a Realtor shows you have been doing something right), will begin to see a market that they...

Single Family Home for sale in Odenton, MD OverviewMapsPhotosDescriptionNeighborhoodIDX Search $539,900 Single Family Home Main Features 5 Bedrooms3 Bathrooms1 Partial BathroomInterior: 4,044 sqftLot: 0.28 acre(s) Location 1002 Summer Hill DriveOdenton, MD 21113USA To get updates on open home da...